Debate pivots the Carter Ford campaign in Philadelphia
The 90 minute Ford Carter debate in Philadelphia is seen as the pivot point of the remaining 40 campaign days. Carter holds a healthy lead in polling and electoral votes while Ford trails but gains potential to shape impressions. The race remains closer than before with undecided states and narrow margins guiding expectations.
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Kansas City
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Inn
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William Greener
Debate Scorecard on Speaker's Logic and Organization
A critique evaluating whether the speaker identifies relevant issues, builds sound premises, and uses logical progressions. It analyzes factual support and expert opinions, organization clarity, and the effectiveness of refuting the opponent's arguments.
Thefts Increase and Murders Drop in FBI Report
FBI six month crime snapshot shows theft up 11 percent driving a 3 percent overall rise, while murder declines 12 percent and other violent crimes fall. Despite mixed trends, major cities like New York and Houston show increases, with Chicago and LA showing declines.
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Debates Tonight as Ford and Carter Shine for 100 Million
Ford and Carter prepare for a Philadelphia debate at Walnut Street Theater watched by an expected audience of 100 million. Ford stayed mostly in state while Carter toured the country with stops tied to the campaign.
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Debates Set for October 6 and 22 With VP Bids and Policy Focus
The second presidential debate on October 6 will tackle foreign policy and national security, followed by a third on October 22 with no subject limits. Edwin Newman will moderate the first debate, with a three person panel including James Gannon, Elizabeth Drew, and Frank Reynolds.
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ABC
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Athens County considers jail sites beyond Ohio University
Athens County Commissioners reject the Ohio University warehouse as a jail site and study other potential detention facilities. The note appears among a batch of brief items listing various local and national news segments.
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Classifieds and briefs cover comics, editorials and sports items with brief notices. The page includes entertainment listings, theater ads, obituaries, and sports scores from local teams and studios.
Soyuz 22 Cosmonauts Return After Eight Day Photo Flight
Moscow AP reports Cosmonauts Valery Bykovsky and Vladimir Aksenov landed on the Kazakhstan steppes east of Baikonur after an eight day space photography mission. Tass said they parachuted to earth in their return vehicle near the space center.
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Congress Pay Freeze Seeks to Hold Lawmakers at 44600
President Ford faces a bill keeping congressional salaries at 44 600 a year while denying a scheduled October pay raise for all federal workers. The House approved 299 to 94 and the Senate backed the measure by voice vote, sending it to Ford.
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Air coolers sell quickly at The Plains sale
Mrs. Nielson of 7 Circle Drive The Plains had two air conditioners for sale. Both sold the first evening and, before she could cancel the ad, calls kept pouring in. Let us help your phone ring off the hook with.
Experts score Ford Carter debate using AP style ballot
Five university debate coaches judge the Ford Carter debate with an AP style scorecard modeled after the American Forensic Association form. Georgetown's James Unger leads panelists from California State University Sacramento and Kansas, Redlands, and Emory with six scoring categories and brief explanations.
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Department of Communications Studies
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University of Kansas
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Redlands
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Ohio Supreme Court clears four utility amendments for ballot
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously allows four proposed constitutional amendments on utilities and nuclear power to appear on the November ballot. Issue 4 would require lifeline rates, Issue 5 would create RUCAG to advocate for consumers, Issue 6 limits nuclear plant approval with insurance and hearings, and Issue 7 would simplify constitutional amendments with fewer signatures. Opponents challenged multiple amendments and purposes, but the court rejected these objections.
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Athens County United Appeal Sets 120000 Goal for 1977 Drive
The 1977 Athens County United Appeal aims for a record 120000, doubling 1976 results. Bill Barr predicts strong support due to an improving economy and a larger, better organized campaign with more solicitors and clear follow up. The drive begins Oct 2 with parades in Athens and Nelsonville and runs through October.
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Bill) Barr
Athens County
Akron group reacts to utility reform decision
Robert Leitz of Akron, chairman of Ohioans for Utility Reform, says the ruling reinforces faith in the judicial system and allows focus on the basic problem. He calls filers of the suit monied utility special interests and predicts the decision will strike a blow to the opposition.
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